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What is the central topic discussed between Max and Inspector Fontaine?
What is the central topic discussed between Max and Inspector Fontaine?
- The details of a robbery
- Inspector Fontaine's previous house (correct)
- A musical instrument
- A secret investigation
What aspect of Inspector Fontaine's life is highlighted in the conversation?
What aspect of Inspector Fontaine's life is highlighted in the conversation?
- His career achievements
- His skills as a musician
- His family and friends connections (correct)
- His involvement in a mystery case
In the conversation, what role does Inspector Fontaine primarily play?
In the conversation, what role does Inspector Fontaine primarily play?
- A musician explaining an instrument
- A former homeowner discussing history (correct)
- A historian recounting events
- A detective solving a case
Which of the following is NOT a topic of conversation between Max and Inspector Fontaine?
Which of the following is NOT a topic of conversation between Max and Inspector Fontaine?
What is notably absent from the conversation between Max and Inspector Fontaine?
What is notably absent from the conversation between Max and Inspector Fontaine?
Flashcards
Inspector Fontaine
Inspector Fontaine
A character who reflects on his past and interactions.
Max
Max
A character involved in a conversation with Inspector Fontaine.
Family connections
Family connections
Fontaine's ties to his relatives, mentioned during his reflections.
Interactions
Interactions
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Reminiscence
Reminiscence
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Study Notes
Max's House and Inspector Fontaine
- Max's grandfather owned the house in Washington D.C.
- Max still considered the house his, even though another family lived there.
- The police officer (Inspector Fontaine) also considered the house Max's.
- The house was expensive and difficult to maintain.
Inspector Fontaine and Max
- Inspector Fontaine recognized Max and knew him as a wealthy foreigner.
- Inspector Fontaine thought the garden needed tending.
- Max liked the overgrown garden better than the prim old house.
- Inspector Fontaine gave Max a business card.
Max and the Belgian Boy Scouts
- Max was asked to join the Belgian Boy Scouts.
- Max's father had given him comic books about Tintin.
- Max felt that the police officer's interest was less in protecting the family than in meddling.
- The police officer was named Albert Jonnart.
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